The Heartland AEA Parent
& Educator Connection (PEC) Coordinators together with Des Moines
Public School professionals have organized two fall workshops to benefit
families and educators of 7-12th grade students who are served on an
individualized education plan (IEP). Below is information on the two
upcoming workshops.
ASPIRE Transition Times Workshop
October 1, 2013
7:00-8:30 p.m.
Ames AEA Office
ASPIRE
is a parent-led support group for parents, educators and professionals
who have or work with children who have special needs. Click here
for more information for our co-sponsored Transition Times workshop
that feature a panel of persons with disabilities who will share their
success stories and what helped them along the way.
Transition Times Workshop
October 3, 2013
7:00-8:30 p.m.
Johnston REC
Click here
for more information on the Transition Times Workshop on October 3,
2013. A panel of experts will describe job-seeking skills. Discover how
to build on your child’s/student’s current skills. Join us for an
interesting discussion with time for questions.
There are still opportunities to attend a session with national educational technology expert Rob Mancabelli on Oct. 1! We'd love for you, your school leadership teams and your school board members to take advantage of this opportunity!
Rob has fifteen years of experience working in schools, working as a teacher before accepting roles as a Chief Technology Officer. He sits on the Educational Advisory Boards of Dell Computer and Acer Corporation, and he is a columnist for leading education publications. Rob is also an education entrepreneur, and he has earned an MBA in innovation and global leadership from MIT.
Heartland AEA will host Rob for three speaking engagements on October 1, 2013. See below for information on each session.
Superintendent Presentation
Time: 9:00-11:00 a.m.
Location: Heartland AEA Johnston REC, Rooms 13A & B
Audience: Superintendents only
No registration required.
Presenter Rob Mancabelli will present during the Heartland Administrators’ Association (HAA) meeting. He will share information about the partnership between Heartland AEA and BrightBytes to collect and analyze information about how technology is being used to impact teaching and learning in districts.
Globally Connected Classroom
Time: 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Location: Heartland AEA Johnston REC, Rooms 13A & B
Audience: Principals, technology coordinators, district administrators and curriculum directors. It will be a great opportunity for superintendents or principals to bring in school teams.
Activity Number: AD014992111401
Presenter Rob Mancabelli will share ideas on how to create globally connected classrooms, implement powerful project-based curricula and introduce students to tools and technologies with transformative potential.
Overview of the Globally Connected Classroom
Time: 6:00-6:45 p.m.
Location Change: Eastview School Cafeteria (1600 North Avenue, Norwalk)
Audience: Superintendents and their school board members.
Activity Number: AD015047971401
Presenter Rob Mancabelli will share information about the role of school board members and impacting teaching and learning in districts.
Click here for the October HAA agenda for next week’s meeting. The meeting will be held from 9:00-11:50 a.m. on Tuesday, October 1 in Rooms 13 A & B of the Heartland AEA Johnston Regional Education Center (6500 Corporate Drive). As part of the meeting, Rob Mancabelli will present information about the partnership between Heartland AEA, local schools and BrightBytes to collect and analyze information about how technology is being used to impact teaching and learning in districts.
